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- Source Water Protection
- Water Operator and Certification Training
- Drinking Water Protection Contacts
Related Topics
- Annual Reports
- Drinking Water Risk Communication Toolkit
- Drinking Water Protection External Resources
- Fact Sheets
- Forms
- Invisible Heroes Videos: Minnesota's Drinking Water Providers
- Noncom Notes Newsletter
- Sample Collection Procedures (videos, pictures, written instructions)
- Waterline Newsletter
Related Sites
- 10 States Standards
- Clean Water Fund
- Health Risk Assessment – Guidance Values and Standards for Water
- Minnesota Well Index
- Water and Health
- Wells and Borings
Environmental Health Division
Community Public Water Supply
A community public water supply provides water to the public in their primary living space—where people live and sleep—homes, apartments, nursing homes, prisons, etc. There are around 1,000 community public water supplies in Minnesota.
About Community Public Water Supply
- What the role of the Community Public Water Supply Unit is.
Drinking Water Annual Reports
- Drinking water protection annual reports by year.
Fact Sheets
- List of information pages about specific topics.
Fluoridation
- What water fluoridation is and how it is monitored for safety.
Forms
- Bacteriological/Disinfectant residual disinfection, fluoridation and turbidity reporting forms.
Grants
- Drinking water grant and loan information.
Newsletter: Waterline
- The Waterline is a quarterly newsletter for water operators, city officials and others.
Public Notification Information
- For Community Public Water Suppliers
Laws and Rules
- Statutes, rules and federal regulations for community public water supplies.
Security
- Safety and security of public water systems.
Related topics
Sanitary Survey Information for Public Water Systems
Drinking Water Protection (DWP) Section conducts sanitary surveys at all public water supply systems.
Drinking Water Protection
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is the state authority for drinking water.
Water Operator Certification and Training
Resources for training and certification of water operators.
Pathogen Project
Virus study about the presence of viruses in Minnesota groundwater.
Plan Review
Information on plan reviews.
Fact Sheets/Guidance Documents on Biological Treatment.
Basics of Monitoring and Testing of Drinking Water
How samples are taken, how corrective actions are taken and how treatment is completed.
About the MDH Drinking Water Protection Program
General information about MDH's programs that protect drinking water.
DWP Contacts by Topic
Drinking Water Protection contacts listed by topic.